As many of you may have already seen, Mr. Scott Schuman ran a great post today on The Sartorialist featuring some “transitional dressing,” as he called it. Before I even saw Scott’s title of the post, let alone his description of the photos, I was intrigued by this first photo:

photo property of The Sartorialist

There’s something just so unconventional and captivating about wearing an oversized sweater the “wrong” way. Immediately, I couldn’t help but think if I own anything in my closet that would work for recreating this aspect of the look. The more I thought about it though, the real question became, “What would people think?!” I’m all for taking risks with what you wear and wearing what you love with confidence, but when you live in a pretty non fashion-forward place, you can’t help but ask yourselves these types of questions. Anyone have thoughts? I just thought this was an interesting question in this case, and I’d love to hear your answers!

But back to the post from The Sartorialist…

Scott pointed out perfectly the seeming contradictions in the two photos he posted, saying, “I love the idea of mixing the lightness of your favorite summer dress with a chunky cardigan sweater…or with your boyfriend’s tweedy jacket.” I have to admit – there really is something so compelling about this juxtaposition of an outfit. When I read this line, I also promptly thought of a chunky sweater used in the styling request I recently did, and how wonderfully that sweater would work for this outfit idea proposed by Scott.

I love the proportions of a look like this…the flowy dress just barely exceeding the chunky, oversized sweater in length…it all feels just a touch naughty, but it’s totally chic, not to mention gorgeous. To add to the unlikely pairing of the sweater and dress, I pushed the envelope a bit further by adding a sparkly clutch. And yes, I completely and fully envision this outfit being a wearable day look – the no-sparkles-allowed-in-the-day rule is a rule meant to be broken!

What do you think of outfits such as this styling and the ones featured on The Sartorialist today? A fan? Not a fan! Spill! 🙂

This is oh so chic. Seriously…so chic! Her clothing isn’t fussy, but isn’t one bit boring either. She’s polished and sophisticated, yet still age appropriate, with some fun added in. What a gorgeous shot this is!

I love using this fabulous leather jacket as the grounding piece in this outfit. In an ideal world – i.e. if Anthro sold it – I’d use a long sleeve, fitted white shirt underneath it. The pants and wedges are great complements, and I love how the bag is a modernized classic. The ring adds an extra little splash of “young.”

This is the look she wore on election night. While some people felt the look to be unflattering, I don’t think it’s too bad at all. She looks modern, refined, and elegant, but not in an uptight way at all.

This chic look is all about classic mixed with the slightly unexpected. Tuck in this striped top into the graphic skirt. Then, pair this clean-lines, classic blazer with it, and add a classic pair of flats and earrings. The total look is not one bit boring, but still fitting of a first lady!

So, what do you think of the look? And is anyone doing anything fun this weekend?!

Yesterday we looked at an incredible piece of photography at sunset. In case you missed the styling created from the inspiration, head on over here! Go on, I’ll wait for ya!

Today, I’m going to do not one, but two more stylings inspired by the image! So, it’s only fitting we all take another peak at the photo to make sure we remember it!

This was my short summary of it:

“Isn’t this a gorgeous image? The sunset light scatters itself on the sand, while the waves come gently crashing onto shore. The rocks (if that’s what they can be called) add so much visual interest and almost contrast the softness of the rest of the image. The clouds seem low, giving the picture a nearly mysterious feel.”

Only three pieces to this look?! Yep! The barely pink dress perfectly captures the soft glow of the photo, while the olive heels with subtly colorful heels add a bit of the unexpected and help to ground the look. The necklace, which has baby’s breath in it, captures, once again, that nearly mysterious feel. The baby’s breath also looks a bit like coral from afar, doesn’t it?! Anyway, the necklace is a delicate addition to round out the look.

Wear the belt around this fabulous wrap which is worn clasped around the dress. Adding some contrasting heels in a fabulous color, as well as a great necklace really helps to finish off the look. All the draping gives the look an effortless feel, but because it’s done tastefully, it’s not too much.

There you have it…in total, three great looks based on one great source of inspiration! And let me just say that the photo definitely lends itself to even more stylings!

Isn’t this a gorgeous image? The sunset light scatters itself on the sand, while the waves come gently crashing onto shore. The rocks (if that’s what they can be called) add so much visual interest and almost contrast the softness of the rest of the image. The clouds seem low, giving the picture a nearly mysterious feel.

Wow. Now that’s inspiration. Obviously, I could go in so many directions with it!

Loosely put this belt around the dress, then layer on the cardigan (leave it open!). Add the pink-ish heels to bring out the sunset tones of the look. By adding the necklace that stands out more from the rest of the look, you really capture the feeling of the soft, yet jagged rocks in the picture. The complete look is a little unexpected, a little bit feminine, a little lot a bit beautiful.

Well, guess what? I decided to use this picture as inspiration again tomorrow! (Hope you like the picture!). So stay tuned for another inspired styling based off of it tomorrow!

What do you think of this look? What do you think of our inspiration?

And as is customary to ask on Fridays here, anyone have any fun plans? I’d love to hear! Happy Weekend!